I admit to feeling a little melancholy but I'll still watch the tournament. On the plus side I don't have to worry about a first round upset ruining my March. I'll still take 1/2 days the first Th/Fr because I have for about 20 years. Its a great day to get out with my buddies, have some adult beverages, ogle waitresses, chow some wings, and lets face it not all of the excitement of the tournament has revolved around SU. There is nothing like watching on 4 different screens games coming down to the wire. On screen 1 is a tight 8/9 game, on 2 a 13 seed is up over the 4 seed, the 3 is holding onto a 1 point lead on screen 3 and Holy crapola is North Florida really up 3 with a minute to go against UK? I won't let the NCAA ruin my enjoyment of their tournament. SU wouldn't have been in it anyhow and even though I would never miss a game on purpose there has never been much thrill watching SU play in the NIT. Not since Danny Schayes senior year with the super sophs at least. So let the Madness begin while SU licks its wounds and prepares for next year which surely will be better than this year, after all as they say in the Dome, We Are...SU! Oh and don't for one minute think that I won't be wearing my traditional game day Orange SU hat. Bring it on.
